Go-cart.



PATENTED JUNE 11, 1907.

F. W. DOBE.

GO CART.

APPLICATION FILED DBG.11,1905.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1 [mue- EederC/ ajOQ PATENTED JUNE 11, 1907.

F. W DOBE.

GO CART. APPLIOATION FILED DEO.11, 1905.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

fie 5721 0 77 UNITED S'iiliflllilti i fifili Nil? tlililiiitlht FREDEIHQK W. DORE, ()F ("IllCAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSlGNOlt 'l.() FOYER MANUl XsiC'lUlilNG (IOtlPANY, OF (ll-HUAGU, lLLlNOlS, A CORPQRih TION OF ILLINOIQ.

GO CART.

Patented June 11, 1907.

Application filed December 11, 1905.- Serial No 291,288.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FnEnEniCK W. Donn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county ofCook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in (lo-Carts, of which the following is 8.- specification.

My invention relates to go-cnrts, and has for itsnmin object to provide a goeart with a hinged back having a wide rnnge'of angular adjustment so that the cart may support its occupant in any position between it substnntially upright sitting posture and n reclining substantially horizontal posture.

. Another object to provide a collar ,sible go-cart in which all the parts may be lolded or collapsed into it narrow compass and wherein the foot-rest is automatically folded and opened out with the folding and unfolding of the other hinged parts.

A go-cart embodying my present improvements in practical form is ilustrnted m the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is n side elevation of the go-cnrt in open or operative position; Fig. 2 is n cross-sectional detail, enlarged, on the line 2 of Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a side elevational view of the go-cert in folded or collnps'ed position; Fig. 4 is a fragmentary detail, partly broken out and in section, illustrating the cooperative action of the foot-rest folding mennsf Fig. 5 is it View similar to Fig. 4, but showing the parts in a, more ndviunzed'folded posi tion; and Fig 6 is n detail perspective View of one of the foot1est supporting nrins.

Referring to the drawings, 10 and ll designate the two crossed legs on either side o the cart, preferably of the reversely curved forms shown, pivotally connected or hinged together at about their longitudinal centers, as at 12 The lower ends of the legs 11 are connected to the front axle 13, on which are mounted the front wheels 14; and the lower ends of the legs 10 are similarly connected to the renr axle 15, on which are mounted the rear wheels 16. To the upper ends of the legs 11 are secured, us by rivets'l'i, the lower ends of the inclined inverted U-shnped pushhandle .13 where the hitter ov rlnp nndjoin the legs 11. Pivoted on rod 10 at their rear ends are n pnir oi sent-supporting bars 20, one on each side, snid bars each having n slot 21 extending substantially the entire gaging" the guide-slots 21, said slides being hpped down over the. lower section of the bars 20, as shown at 10 in Fig. 2, to prevent displncement. I

Pivoted at :25 substantially centrally of their lengl h to the forward ends of the. seat supporting burs nre n pznr ot inclined bars 26 which at their upper ends form supports for arm-rests .27 and at their lower (1H s support :1 foot-rest '28. The arm-rests 27 u re p1votnlly' connect ed at 3% to the upper ends of bars 2e, :nuinre imilnrly connected by pivotbolts 30 to the sides of the push-handle 18. To the lower ends of the bars 26 m2.- pivoted at 31 it pnir of nnglesiron blttCh'ct arms 32 (shown in detail in Fig. 6 tr; and between which is secured the loot-rest p On the rod if and between the sides of the push-handle 18 is pivoted at its lower end an ndjustnble hurt 33 which mny be supported in at variety oi adjusted positions between no approximately upright position in which itlies substantially in the plnne of the pushhandle and on approxinnitely horizontal position, as shown in big. 1. The menus for thus supporting the bin-h consists of n builshnprd bent rod or strip 39.4 pivoted at its free ends ti the [)iYUb'lHlllb 3".) and embracing the longitudinal edges :md renr side of the back 323, The sides of said red are formed with a series o1" laterally extending loops 534", and ldngitudinully extending loops 34', the letter lying below the pivots 30 when the hur isupporting member is in its up: ight posi ion. These loops lorm sockets :ttlliii'ittl to lie on gag-ed by pins 35 projecting from the oppo-- site edges of the back 2%, soul pins engnging the longitudinnl loops 34 when the but-l; is upright, and engnging opposite pairs of hit-- ernl loops 34 when the bnrli is ndjusl'ed renrwnrdly and downwardl'r.

The blnl'lili nrnis 3'2 (but curry the il'ool rest 25 here integral reurwzndly extending heel- 'iieces as, on which ni'e formed laterally projecting upper and'ilpwer lugs or flanges 37 and resepctively. These flanges 37 and 38 constitute, respectively, one member oi a means for automatically unfolding and folding up the foot-rest when the cart is opened out and collapsed; the upper flange 37 also constituting a stop through its inner end engaging the rear or inner edge of the ban26 when the foot-rest is turned down into operative position, as shown in Fig. 1. The

other cooperating member of said folding means consists. of a short inwardly turned lug or flange 39 formed on the lower edge of seat-bar 20 (Figs. 2, 4- and 5), suitably located to be slidingly engaged by the flanges 38 and 37 in a manner to tilt the foot-rest on its pivot 31 and fold it up or turn it down as the other parts of the cart are collapsed or opened out as plainly indicated in il igs. 4 and 5. l

From the foregoing it will be seen that my present improvements provide a go cart or perambula-tor of light and strong construction, capable of being folded or collapsed when not in..use in a small space (see 3), including the automatic folding up and opening out of the foot-rest to and from a position opposite and substantially parallel with the under side of the seat, and provided with a hingedliack capable of affording a'va riety of reclining postures between a substantially upright and a substantially recumbent position.

Variations and modifications in respect to minor details may be made withoutatfecting the substance of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

I claim:

l. The combination, in a go-cart, with a back hinged at its lowerend, of pins rejecting from the op osite, longitudina edges thereof, and a bai -shaped back-support pivoted to the sides of the frame and embracing the edges'and rear side of said back, said back-support having pin-engaging sockets lying below and in front of its pivots when.

said back and its support are in positions of least inclination from the vertical, substantially as d escribed.

2. The combination, in a go-cart, with a' back hinged at its lower end, of pins projecting from the opposite longitudinal edges thereof, and a-bail-shaped back-support pivoted to the sides of the frame and embracing the edges and rear side of said back, said back-support having a series of laterally prossasso jecting pin-engaging sockets adapted to support said back at various angles of inclination, substantially'as described.

3. The combination, in a gdcart, with a back hinged at its lower end, of pins projecting from the opposite longitudinal edges thereof, and a bail-shaped back-support pivoted to the sides of the'frame and embracing the edges and rear side of said back, said back-support being formed with longitudirest and seat-supports, respectively,i adapt ed to be brought into engagement with each other during the final part of the collapsing;

movement to fold up said foot-rest, substantially as described.

5. A collapsible go-oart having a pivoted foot-rest, and devices carried by the footrest and seat-supports, respectively, adapted to be brought into engagement with each other during the final part of the collapsing movement and the initial part of the opening movement whereby to fold up and unfold said foot-rest, respectively, substantially as described.

6. In a collapsible go-cart, the combination with a pivoted foot-rest having lugs projecting inwardly of its )lVOlZ, of seat-supporting bars having laterally projecting lugs adapted to be contacted by said lugs on' the foot-rest whereby to fold up the latter when the go-cart'is collapsed, substantially as described.

7. In a collapsible go-cart, the combine tio n with a pivoted foot-resthaving two pairs of lugs projecting inwardly of its pivot, of seat-supporting bars having laterallyprojecting lugs adapted to be contacted by one I pair of said lugs on the foot-rest whereby to automatically fold up the latter when the go-cart is collapsed, and by the other pair of lugs whereby to unfold or turn down the foot-rest'when the go-cart is opened out, substantially as described. 4

FREDERICK W. DOBE. Witnesses:

SAMUEL N. POND, R. 0. SMITH. 

